Introduction
For a long time, chemistry has been used to change our lives for good. New studies and researches have been promoted, seeking to offer improvement in many fields, like in the medicine, technology and food industry. Chemistry is so inserted in our daily lives, that we usually do not take notice of it, neither of how it’s used. Like many other things, some topics of chemistry are surrounded by plenty of questioning and controversies among scientist and researchers, until a safe and clear conclusion is taken. A good example is bisphenol A, a chemical with a wide use in different industries, under ongoing researches that has lasted for years, and that has been concerning many scientists of its possible harmful effects for humans.
Controversies of BPA
"You'd have to be living out in the woods in a hut with nothing to reduce a lot of your exposure," said Joe M. Braun, a Harvard researcher and lead author of an October study on the effects of BPA exposure released in the journal Pediatrics. …show more content…
BPA is a synthetic compound usually found in polycarbonate plastics, and since the 1960’s it has been used to make plastic containers, resins, food cans and some dental sealants. It is also widely used in the industry to make water and baby bottles, PVC water pipes or hoses, food storage containers, reusable cups, inner lining of beverage and food cans (sodas, canned vegetables), hygiene products, store receipts, household electronics, eyeglass lenses, sports equipment and many other consumer products. As well as other subjects of study in chemistry, the effects of BPA have been causing controversy and opposite opinions among scientists and industries, that rely on the production of
For a long time, chemistry has been used to change our lives for good. New studies and researches have been promoted, seeking to offer improvement in many fields, like in the medicine, technology and food industry. Chemistry is so inserted in our daily lives, that we usually do not take notice of it, neither of how it’s used. Like many other things, some topics of chemistry are surrounded by plenty of questioning and controversies among scientist and researchers, until a safe and clear conclusion is taken. A good example is bisphenol A, a chemical with a wide use in different industries, under ongoing researches that has lasted for years, and that has been concerning many scientists of its possible harmful effects for humans.
Controversies of BPA
"You'd have to be living out in the woods in a hut with nothing to reduce a lot of your exposure," said Joe M. Braun, a Harvard researcher and lead author of an October study on the effects of BPA exposure released in the journal Pediatrics. …show more content…
BPA is a synthetic compound usually found in polycarbonate plastics, and since the 1960’s it has been used to make plastic containers, resins, food cans and some dental sealants. It is also widely used in the industry to make water and baby bottles, PVC water pipes or hoses, food storage containers, reusable cups, inner lining of beverage and food cans (sodas, canned vegetables), hygiene products, store receipts, household electronics, eyeglass lenses, sports equipment and many other consumer products. As well as other subjects of study in chemistry, the effects of BPA have been causing controversy and opposite opinions among scientists and industries, that rely on the production of